Month: August 2018

  • Kwara : 10 APC Executives Resign

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin Ten members of the Ishola Balogun-Fulani led executives of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara state, including the state Women Leader, Ramat Oganija and the state the Publicity Secretary, Buhari Sulyman have resigned their appointments. The Kwara Central Zonal Chairman of APC, Alhaji Jimoh Adesina broke the news while speaking…

  • EX DEP GOV CARPETS SHERIFF, AS EX GOV  LOOSES GRIP ON BORNO POLITICS

    EX DEP GOV CARPETS SHERIFF, AS EX GOV LOOSES GRIP ON BORNO POLITICS

    Former Governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the All Progressives Congress, APC, with the hope of taking over the party structure in Borno and avenging himself against his loyalists who deserted him may have been thoroughly disappointed with the decision by the APC to opt…

  • Nigeria Economy Is Comatose, ——Hassan Dankwambo,

    By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City. A presidential aspirant of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Executive Governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, has described Nigeria’s economy as comatose. The Executive governor of Gombe state who lamented the dwindling economy berated the failure of the president Muhammadu Buhari’s led government to improve Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product…

  • Solar Power: Saraki To Train, Equip 700 Youths

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin The President of the Senate, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has offered to bankroll the training of 700 youths in Kwara State on solar power installation and maintenance. The beneficiaries would be trained under ABS MACO Solar Training Programme as part of measures to make them self reliant and reduce unemployment among…

  • Kwara Advanced Diagnostic Centre Screens 216,000 Patients

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Harmony Advanced Diagnostic Centre (HADC), Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, has conducted about 216,000 radiology and laboratory tests for patients since it began operations in 2013. The Acting Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Centre, Mrs Nana Hauwa Omeiza, disclosed this during an interaction with journalists in Ilorin on Tuesday.…

  • I Have Nothing To Do With The Attack On Governor Obaseki In Irrua – Ihensekhien

    By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin city A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress Party in Edo Central Local Government area of Edo State, (APC), Honourable Ken Ihensekhen, has described as baseless, misguided and politically motivated the accusation purportedly made against him by some leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Igueben Local Government Area of…

  • Kwara APC Petitions Commissioner Of Police

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara state has petitioned the state Commissioner of Police, Aminu Saleh over Hon. Bashir Bolarinwa’s visit to his office, where he paraded himself as the caretaker chairman of the party. In a petition through his counsel, Abdulwahab Bamidele, Chairman of the party, Hon. Ishola Balogun-Fulani…

  • Eid-el- Kabir : Ilorin Community Seeks Political Elevation For Saraki

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin The people of Ilorin, the capital of Kwara state, have further demonstrated their love and support for their son, the Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki. This time around the people of the highly revered Islamic city displayed their solidarity for Saraki at the Ilorin Eid praying ground, after observing the…

  • Kwara Police Uncover Plan By Miscreants To Disrupt Sallah, Durbar Celebrations

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara state Police Command has alerted residents to plans by some miscreants to disrupt the Eid el Kabir and Durbar celebrations in Ilorin, the state capital. The Command said it has deployed no fewer than 2,500 police personnel for the two events in the state. The state Commissioner of Police,…

  • Ilorin Grand Durbar: Saraki Doles Out N20m

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Senate President and Waziri Ilorin, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki has donated the whopping sum of N20 million towards the successful holding of Ilorin Durbar 2018. The big event where 500 horse riders are expected to participate will take place on Wednesday, a day after Eid el Kabir celebration. The Director…